AMD Offers Potential for Huge Gains

Advanced Micro Devices' new game-console chip contracts could help shares more than double.

Advanced Micro Devices' new game-console chip contracts could prove to be a game changer for investors.

The potential from this business, amid a weak personal computer market, is the basis of why Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded shares Wednesday to Buy from Underperform. Canaccord Genuity also upgraded the stock, to Buy from Hold.